The Wee Grey Hill

Author: Violet Jacob


The wee grey hill is steep an' strang,
It stan's abune the glen,

An' the win' that blaws on the wee grey hill,
It kens o' the days that's gane.

The wee grey hill is steep an' strang,
Whaur the heather blooms sae braw,

An' the hert that climbs the wee grey hill,
It will find its rest an' a'.

Type of Poem: Lyric Poem

Date Written: 1921-11-20

Date Published:

Language: Scots

Keywords: Hill, Nature, Scotland, Strength, Rest

Source: Collected Poems of Violet Jacob

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Rights/Permissions: Public Domain

Comments/Notes: A poem about the strength and beauty of a small, grey hill, symbolizing the challenges and rewards of the journey it offers.

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